What is the standard program used for lightsaber blades in fan films?

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Adobe Premiere or After Effects usually.

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http://www.theforce.net/theater/software/premiere/rotoscoping/rotoscoping_finley.shtml

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I suspect GBK will be along shortly and suggest the GIMP.

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After Effects. Premiere is far inferior in this respect.



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Photoshop works well too. If you have a good enough digital camera you can just use color masking and have it be done automatically, as opposed to drawing in each blade.

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I know all to well...

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[This message has been edited by SG1_129 (edited July 05, 2004).]

After effects.

however, you're on oyur own when it comes to paying for it.

I think I'll try the rotoscoping effect on somethingto see how it works.

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For pics, PS of GIMP will work fine, but After Effects is what most use for the fan films

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What did they use in the original movies?

elbow grease.

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They animated each frame of the film

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I'm not an actor. I just play one on TV.

It's a friend's idea of making a movie. He wanted it to involve Mandalorians, and I felt I needed to keep him from butchering it. I could try the roto-scoping, perhaps, and keep the amount of time the blade is on-screen to a minimum.

Emon's suggestion also intrigues me. I'll have to look at my Dad's camera, it's a recent purchase and he has a habit of buying things with features he'd never use.

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I use blender

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